The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-17
4HE RELIEF ELL VETOED.
The President Seys There is No law
Authorizing Fss Passage.

WASHINGTON, Februs-y I6.-FoIIow-
ing is the message OF the President
Yetoing the bill for the distribution of
seeds IN Texas:
To the House Of Representation:
return without my approval House.
bill No. 10 203, entitled AN Act TO
enable the Commissioner of.Agriculture
TO make special distribution Of seeds in
the drought stricken counties of
( Texas" II is represented that long
continued and extensive drought has
existed in certain portions of TIE State
tor Texas, resulting in the failure of
crops and consequent distress ana des-
titution. Though there has been some
difference in the statements concerning
the extent of the peoples needs in
localities thus Affected, there seems no
doubt that there has been an existing
condition calling for relief and l am
willing to believe that. Notwithstanding
the aid already furnished, Gonato of
seed grain re the farmers located in
this. region, 10 enable them to put in
new crops, would serve to avert a con-
tinuance or return of the unfortunate
blight; and yet feel obliged to ~
HIHdHOLD ME- AHPROYAL
Of the plan as proposed by this
bill, to indulge in a benevolent
and charitable sentiment through an
appropriation of the public funds for
that purpose. I can ind no warrant
for such an appropriation in the Con-
stitution, and do not believe that the
power and duty of the general go ern-
ment ought to be extended to the relief
of individual suffering, which is in no
manner properly related to the public
service or benefit. The prevalent
tendency to disregard the limited
mission OF this power and duty, should
l think. DE steadfastly resisted to the
end that the lesson should be constantly
enforced that though the people sup
port the government, the government
should not support the people. The
friendliness and charity ofOur country
men can always be relied upon to re-
lieye their fellow-sitizensi in misfortune. !.
This has been repeatedly and quite
lately demonstrated. Federal aid in
such cases encourages expectations of
paternal care on the part of the govern
ment and weakens the sturdiness OF
our national character, while it prevents
indulgence among our people of that
kindly sentiment and conduct which
strengthens n F@l
THE BANDS OF COMMON BROTHERHOOD.
1t is within my personal knowledge
that individual aid has to some extent
already been extended to the sufferers
mentioned in this bill; the failure Of the
proposed appropriation of $4,000 addi-
tiOnal to meet their remaining wants,
will not necessarily result in Continued
distress, if the emergency is fully made
known to the people of the country. 1t
is here suggestedsthat the commissioner
of agriculture is annually directed to
expend large sums OF money for tie
purpose of propagation end distribu-
tion of seeds and other things of this
description, two-thirds of which are
upon the request of Senators, Rep
resentatives and Delegates in Congress.
supplies to them for distribution
among their constituents. The appro-
priaIion for the current year for this
purpose is $100, 600, and it viii probably
be no less in the appropriation for the
ensuing year. understand that a
large quantity of grain is furnished for
such distribution, aad it is supposed
that this free apportionment among
their neighbors is a privilege which
may be waived by our Senators and
Representatives. II sufficient of them
should request the Commissioner of
to send
THEIR SHARES OF GRAIN
thus allowed them to suffering farmers
of Texas, they might be enabled to SOW
their crops. The constituents for whom
in theory this grain is intended could
well bear the theory of deprivation and
the donors would experience satisfac-
ton attending deeds of charity.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 16.
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